Big Tech under the gavel with new fines and regs
Pressure builds as the biggest tech companies face millions in fines from the EU and new calls for restrictions on power. Also, vaccine and biometric data collection a concern in the U.S.
--Susan Raab, Editor
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Google receives CNIL's biggest fine to date
Google, Amazon get $163M fine and 3 month ultimatums from CNIL
France's Data Authority, CNIL doubled its highest previous penalty and charged Google $121M, saying it does not sufficiently inform French Google users why and how cookies are used. Amazon similarly was given a $42.5M fine for putting cookies on users' computers without consent. Both companies disagree.
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Second round of funding for Skyflow since May
Skyflow raises $17.5M in series A funding for privacy vault technology
Skyflow loads sensitive customer data into a cloud-based vault so companies don't have to store it for themselves. Information is encrypted, enabling companies can analyze it without exposing the underlying data.
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